Care To Dance? by Reylinn Sutcliff (primary phonics books TXT) 📖

guy yourself. Luka thinks to herself. Then, she opens the door and goes inside.

 

 

 

 

(A/N: This is by far my personal favorite chapter. I know it was super long, but I think it was worth it. The end is the best ^///-///^ I hope you guys enjoyed it as much as I did. Leave comments~! And keep reading!)

Annoying Flirts

 "Oh my gosh I wish you would have told me sooner! You should have called me like, right after the date!" Miku whisper yells to Luka.

Both girls were behind the counter, talking. There had been a lull in service, so they were taking a small break until there were more people to wait on.

Luka shrugs, stifling a small giggle.

"Sorry, I was just so dazed. I just went upstairs and sat on my bed and texted Gakupo for the next three hours." She giggles again and sighs. "God, I feel like a young school girl. I need to get a hold of myself." Miku shakes her head.

"You two are adorable. You deserve each other. You don't need to get a hold of yourself or anything. You just need to let love run it's course." Miku says, grinning. Luka tosses her head back and lets out a loud laugh, causing a few of her other co-workers to glace her way.

"Love? Oh no, Miku. Not love at all. Just mere attraction. He and I probably wont last long, anyhow." Luka says, laughing again. She hears the front door open and walks out from behind the counter in time to see Miku's brother, Mikuo, walk in. Luka sighs heavily. Mikuo has the biggest crush on Luka, and is always trying to charm her with stupid pick up lines and stares he deems to be seductive. He struts over to Luka and Miku and smiles.

"Why hello there, my beautiful Luka flower." He says, his voice low and cool. Miku rolls her eyes and socks Mikuo in the head.

"Beat it, fat head." She growls. Mikuo glares at Miku.

"Excuse you. Me and my future bride were trying to have a discussion." He tells her, then looks back at Luka. Luka sighs and laughs lightly.

"Mikuo. I am not interested in you. And-" She starts to say, but Miku butts in.

"She has a boyfriend! And there he is!" Miku squeals. A look of jealousy and confusion crosses Mikuos face, and Luka grins. Gakupo walks straight over to Luka and hugs her. He is wearing a purple muscle shirt that matches his hair, and a pair of black straight leg jeans that are slightly worn. He has a grease smear on his face, and smells faintly of gasoline.

"Sorry I was late. I was planning on being here around lunch, as planned, but a friend needed help with their car." Gakupo tells Luka, pulling away from her slightly. Luka smiles and kisses the tip of Gakupos nose.

"It's okay. I wasn't holding any grudges." Luka replies. Mikuo clears his throat in the background, and Gakupo looks at him, pulling the rest of the way from Luka.

"Oh, hi there. You a friend of Luka and Miku's?" He asks, smiling brightly. Mikuo crosses his arms and looks Gakupo up and down, an air of arrogance surrounding him.

"I am Luka's other half. The love of her life. I have known her years longer than you have, and I know everything about her. I worship the ground she walks on. And you? What the hell are you? A dirty, ugly, messy man who thinks he can steal my woman from me?" Mikuo says, cocking his head to one side. Gakupo wipes the smile from his face and stands taller.

"Alright, you little twerp. Luka is mine. I don't care how weird you are, and how much you worship her. She is mine." He growls. Luka feels her face get hot, and she smiles shyly. Miku giggles, and Mikuo narrows his eyes at the taller man.

"We'll see about that." He says. Then Mikuo pushes past Luka and Gakupo and storms out of the restaurant.

"I am so sorry about him. He is my little brother, Mikuo. He has a slight thing for Luka, if you haven't noticed." Miku apologizes. Gakupo laughs and his smile quickly reappears.

"It's alright. As long as he doesn't get in my way." He says. He gives Luka a quick hug.

"Hey, I gotta go. But I'll make it up to you. Want to go to the park tonight? Say around.... sevenish?" Gakupo asks. Luka nods.

"Sevenish sounds fantastic." She says, grinning.

And with that, Gakupo left, leaving Miku and Luka behind, giggling like young girls.

 

 

 

(A/N: Shorter chapter today, guys. Hope you enjoyed the light humor and bit of drama ^.^ There is much more to come, though. Ah, and I wanted to thank all of you for reading. You have no idea how much it means to me~ Anyhow, keep reading, leave reviews, download, and favorite!)

Close Call

 It's 6:15 p.m. Luka and Miku sit on Luka's bedroom floor, clothes lying about all around them. Luka picks up a pink blouse and holds it up to her chest. Miku shakes her head, he teal pigtails swaying back and forth.

"No. That looks like something my grandmother would wear." Miku decides. Luka sighs and throws the shirt behind her. Both of the girls set out to finding the perfect outfit for Luka's date tonight. Miku throws a pair of cut off shorts onto Luka's bed. Luka throws a button up shirt at a wall. Clothes fly everywhere, until finally Luka picks up a pair of dark denim boot-cut jeans.

"Perfect!" She says, pulling them on. Miku picks up a white cami and a dark grey, light weight cardigan with sleeves that stop just above the elbow. Luka grabs them, grinning. She quickly puts on the cami, followed by the cardigan, and claps her hands.

"Alright! I think I am just going to leave my hair down, though. It's just a walk in the park, right?" Luka says, looking at her best friend through the mirror. Miku jumps onto Luka's bed and chuckles softly.

"Yeah. Sure. Just a walk in the park." She says, winking at Luka. Luka widens her eyes and shakes her head at Miku.

"No. Nothing is going to happen. I don;t even know that I want to kiss him again." Luka says firmly. Miku sighs.

"Why? Just make sure he doesn't take off your clothes, and you will be fine!" She exlaims. Luka groans and turns around, facing Miku.

"I am just going to try and avoid anything that may lead to sexual activities of any sort." Luka says. Miku shrugs and slides off of Luka's bed.

"Whatever. That isn't the fun way to live though." Miku mutters. Both girls jog downstairs and sit at the little marble island in the middle of the kitchen, sipping cokes and talking about whatever comes to mind. After a little bit, Luka nervously glances at the clock. 6:55 p.m. Luka bites her lip and stares into her coke, knots starting to form in her stomach.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Miku asks when she notices her friends odd behavior. Luka shrugs, avoiding the question. The doorbell rings, and Luka laughs lightly. Saved by the bell. She thinks to herself. Miku stays seated, while Luka runs to answer the door.

"Luka! You look great. Ready to go?" Gakupo asks when Luka opens the door. Luka blushes and nods, pulling on her favorite pair of combat boots. Miku walks up to the door, as well.

"I should probably get going, too." She says, pushing past Gakupo and Luka. "Have fun!" She yells as she walks down the street. Gakupo smiles, and Luka rolls her eyes. She knows exactly what Miku thinks fun is- and she is not interested in that kind of fun. Not yet, at least.

Gakupo and Luka start walking down the street, awkward silence filling the air around them. Luka tries to think of things to say, but words fail her. Finally, they approach the park.

"You know, I hear the park is even more magical at night." Gakupo says, looking ahead of him and smiling. Luka nods.

"Yeah. I bet." She says softly. They enter the park and walk around a bit, chatting here and there about life.

"Is something wrong?" Gakupo asks suddenly. He stops walking and looks at Luka seriously, his head cokced to one side. Luka shakes her head and starts walking again, but Gakupo grabs her wrist. Luka breaks out in goosbumps, and she hopes Gakupo doesn't notice. He turns her around and looks deep into her eyes. Luka feels her face get hot, but luckily it is too dark for Gakupo to notice.

"Do you want to go home?" Gakupo asks, his voice low. Luka shrugs.

"Sure. It is getting a little dark, I suppose." She says. Luka looks up at the clock tower in the center of the park. 7:36 p.m. They haven't even been out for an hour. Luka sighs. Miku is going to be so pissed.

Gakupo walks Luka back to her house. When Luka turns around to say goodbye though, she sees sadness in his beautiful eyes. She takes a deep breath, grabs his hand, and says, "Gakupo. Would you like to come inside?"

Almost instantly, the sadness in his eyes vanish. He agrees, and together, they walk inside. Luka takes him into the living room, where he sits down on the couch.

"Want anything to drink? I'm going to get a coke, if you want one." Luka asks.

"Yeah, sure, that would be great." Gakupo replies. Luka leaves and returns, holding two cokes. She hands one to Gakupo and sits down next to him. She turns on the TV and they start watching some old black and white horror movie. After a few minutes, Luka feels Gakupo slide his arm around Luka's shoulders. After a second of hesitation, Luka leans against him, her head resting on his chest. Luka smiles, inhaling his scent. Even though she was trying to avoid contact, this feels nice. Warm and safe. Luka snuggles a little bit closer to Gakupo, and he wraps his arm around her tighter.

When the movie ends, Luka sits up. She looks at the circular wall clock. 8:02 p.m. She looks back at Gakupo. Gakupo smiles at her.

"I thought you fell asleep." He whispers. Luka shakes her head, smiling.

"Nope. I thought about it, though." She chuckles. Gakupo's smile fades away a little, and he leans in close to Luka, his lips brushing gently against hers. Chills run down Luka's spine, and her cheeks become red. Luka presses her lips against Gakupo's, and Gakupo returns the kiss. She closes her eyes and snakes her arms over